DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR AN ADDRESSABLE ARRAY OF OPTICAL EMITTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220299610A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17304070

    申请日:2021-06-14

    Abstract: In some implementations, a driver circuit may include a source to provide an electrical input, and an array of optical emitters arranged in one or more rows and one or more columns. The array may include an optical emitter associated with a row and a column. The driver circuit may include a first switch having an open state and a closed state, and an inductive element connected to the row. The first switch in the closed state may cause current to charge the inductive element. The driver circuit may include a second switch having an open state and a closed state. The second switch in the closed state may select the column. The first switch transitioning from the closed state to the open state may cause the inductive element to discharge current through the row, and through the column when the second switch is in the closed state.

    INTEGRATED FLOOD AND SPOT ILLUMINATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20220085572A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17247660

    申请日:2020-12-18

    Abstract: In some implementations, an emitter module may include an emitter layer including a first emitter array configured to produce a first beam that provides flood illumination, and a second emitter array configured to produce a second beam that provides spot illumination. The emitter module may include a first optics layer, positioned in front of the emitter layer, that includes a first collimating lens positioned in front of the first emitter array, and a second collimating lens positioned in front of the second emitter array. The emitter module may include a second optics layer, positioned in front of the first optics layer, that includes an optical diffuser positioned in front of the first collimating lens, and a beamsplitter grating positioned in front of the second collimating lens.

    ELECTRODE BRIDGING IN AN EMITTER ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20240396297A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18362569

    申请日:2023-07-31

    Abstract: In some implementations, an emitter assembly includes a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) device. The VCSEL device may include a substrate. The VCSEL device may include a plurality of VCSELs on the substrate. The VCSEL device may include at least one anode layer on the substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of VCSELs. The VCSEL device may include a cathode electrode over at least a portion of multiple VCSELs, of the plurality of VCSELs, and electrically connected to the multiple VCSELs. The cathode electrode may include multiple cathode electrode fingers. The emitter assembly may include a bridge element that electrically connects a first finger of the multiple cathode electrode fingers and a second finger of the multiple cathode electrode fingers.

    SHUTDOWN CIRCUITRY FOR A LASER EMITTER
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240039637A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18464591

    申请日:2023-09-11

    CPC classification number: H04B10/564 H04B10/504

    Abstract: A shutdown circuit may include a filter, for receiving a laser trigger signal for a laser emitter, that is configured to output a filtered signal. The shutdown circuit may include a logic gate configured to receive the filtered signal and at least one of a first signal based on a signal from a photodiode or a second signal based on a signal from a conductive path. The shutdown circuit may include a flip-flop configured to receive an output of the logic gate and to output an enablement signal that is based on the output of the logic gate, and a driver circuit for a switch configured to control current flow to the laser emitter. The driver circuit may be configured to receive the enablement signal and the laser trigger signal and to output the laser trigger signal based on whether the enablement signal is a first or a second voltage.

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